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LIVE STOCK 



SANITARY LAWS 



STATE OF MICHIGAN 



COMPILED BY 

JUSTUS S. STE^HNS 

SECRETARY OP STATE ] 



LANSING 
ROBERT SMITH PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS AND BINDERS 

1900 



LIVE STOCK 



SANITARY LAWS 



STATE OF MICHIGAN 



COMPILED BY 

JUSTUS S. STEA-RISTS 

SECRETARY OF STATE - 



LANSING 
ROBERT SMITH PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS AND BINDERS 

1900 



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LIVE STOCK SAlSriTARY 00MMISS10:N". 



J. H. BROWN, President, Battle Ckeek. 
COMFORT A. TYLER, Secretarij, Nottawa. 
HENRY H. HINDS, Stanton. 



STATE VETERINARIAN. 



GEORGE AY. DUNPHY, Quixcy. 



Note— The numbers in parenthesis ( ) are compilers sections and are consecutive throughout the 
compilation. The section mark § refers to the section of the Compiled Laws of 1897 with the cor- 
responding section of Howell's annotated statutes following each section. 



PEOTECTION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND OTHER PROPERTY. 



An Act to provide for the appointment of a STATE LIVE STOCK 
SANITARY COMMISSION AND A STATE VETERINARIAN, and 
to prescribe their powers and duties, and to prevent and suppress 
contagious and infectious diseases among the live stock of the State. 

[Act 182, P. A. 1SS5.] 

The People of the State of Michigan cnacf: 

(1.) § 5627. Section- 1. That a commisision is hereby The state live 
established which shall be known under the name and style of commL^s^on^'^^ 
"the state live stock sanitary commission." The commission To consist of 
shall consist of three commissioners who are practical agri- p^acticliT^i 
culturists and engaged in the live stock industries of the state, cuiturists. 
who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and To be appointed 
consent of the senate. One shall be appointed for the term of efc.^°'^^'^°°'^' 
six years, one for the term of four years, and one for the term Term of office, 
of two years, whose term of office shall commence on the second 
Tuesday of July of the year in which they are appointed and 
shall continue until their successors are appointed and quali- 
fied. And at each succeeding biennial session of the legislature When to be 
there shall be appointed in like manner one commissioner who ^pp'""*^*'- 
shall hold his office six years or until his successor is appointed 
and qualified. The governor shall also appoint with the advice Veterinary 
and consent of the senate a competent and skilled veterinary ^"''8®°''- 
surgeon for the state who, at the time of such appointment 
shall be a graduate in good standing of a recognized college 
of veterinary surgery and who shall hold his office two years 
from the second Tuesday of July of the year he is appointed Term of office. 
and until his successor is appointed and qualified. The 
governor shall also appoint every two years thereafter a 
competent and skilled veterinarian having the qualifications 
above mentioned, whose term of office shall be for two years 
or until his successor is appointed and qualified. 

How. 2136k. 

(2.) § 5628. Sec. 2. Said commissioners and veterinary constitutional 
surgeon before they enter upon the duties of their office shall o^^t^^^ office. 
each take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and 
file the same with the secretary of state. 

How. 21.361. 



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Compensation 
of commis- 
sioner and 
veterinary 
Burgeon. 



Duty of the 
commission. 



Quarantine 
regulations, 
etc. 



(3.) § 5629. Sec. 3. Each commissioner shall receive the 
sum of three dollars per day and necessary expenses for the 
time actually spent in the discharge of his duties; and the 
veterinary surgeon shall receive the sum of five dollars per 
day and necessary expenses for time when employed. 

How. 2136m. 

(4.) § 5630. Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the commission 
to protect the health of the domestic animals of the state from 
all contagious or infectious diseases of a malignant character, 
and for this purpose it is hereby authorized and empowered 
to establish, maintain and enforce such quarantine, sanitary 
and other regulations as it may deem necessary. 

How. 2136n. 

The commission is the sola tribunal to determine whether the animals are 
diseased and to ascertain their value, and is to be g-overned by the value at 
the date of appraisal. The only appellate jurisdiction provided for by the 
statute is the governor, whose approval of the action of the commission is 
necessary.— Shipman v. Sanitary Commission, 115 / 4S8. 

Duty of persons (5.) § 5631. Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of any persou who 
easlChe*^aUh discovers, suspects, or has reason to believe that any domestic 
officer. animal belonging to him or in his charge, or that may come 

under his observation, belonging to other parties, is affected 
with any disease, whether it be a contagious or infectious dis- 
ease, to immediately report such fact, belief, or suspicion to 
the live stock sanitary commission, or a member thereof, or to 
the local board of health or some member thereof. 

How. 21360.— Am. 1887, p. 122; App. May 13; Act 105.— Am. 1889, p. 145; App. 
May 31; Act 125. 



Duty of local 
board of health 
to investigate 
cases reported. 



Commission 
to quarantine. 



Expenses, how 
paid. 



(6.) § 5632. Sec. 6. It is hereby made the duty of all local 
boards of health, to whom cases of contagious or infectious 
diseases are reported, to immediately investigate the same, 
either in person by some member or members of the board, or 
by the employment of a competent and skilled veterinarian; 
and should such investigation show a reasonable probability 
that a domestic animal is affected with a contagious or in- 
fectious disease of a malignant character, the local board of 
health shall immediately establish such temporary quarantine 
as may be necessary to prevent the spread of the disease, and 
report all action taken to the commission or to some member 
thereof; and the acts of local boards of health establishing 
temporary quarantine shall have the same force and effect as 
though established by the commission itself, until such time 
as the commission may take charge of the case or cases, and 
relieve the local board of health. All expenses incurred by 
local boards of health in carrying out the provisions of this act 
shall be paid in like manner as are other expenses incurred by 
said boards in the discharge of other official duties. 

How. 2136p.— Original sec. 6 repealed, 1887, p. 122; App. May 13; Act 105.— New 
sec. 6 added 1889, p. 145; App. May 31; Act 125. 



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(7.) § 5633. Sec. 7. The commission or any member commission to 
thereof to whom the existence of any infectious or contagious i"^'"'^°ti'ie- 
disease of domestic animals is reported shall forthwith pro- 
ceed to the place where such domestic animal or animals are 
and examine the same, and if in his or their opinion any 
infectious or contagious disease does exist he or they shall pre- 
scribe such temporary quarantine and regulations as will pre- 
vent the spread of the contagion or infection, and notify the To notify the 
state veterinarian, who shall forthwith proceed to the place ^an! ''®'^"°*" 
where said contagious or infectious disease is said to exist and 
examine said animal or animals and report his or their finding Toreportto 
to the said commission, who then shall prescribe such rules sion?"™""^ 
and regulations as in their judgment the exigencies of the case 
may require for the effectual suppression and eradication of the 
disease, and for that purpose the said commission may list and Powers and 
describe the domestic animals affected with such disease and com^mission* 
those which have been exposed thereto and included within the r^nJ®*®""^*" 
infected district or premises, so defined and quarantined with 
such reasonable certainty as would lead to their identification, 
and no domestic animal liable to become infected with the dis- 
ease or capable of communicating the same shall be permitted 
to enter or leave the district, premises or grounds so quaran- 
tined, except by the authority of the commission. The said 
commission shall also, from time to time, give and enforce 
such directions, and prescribe such rules and regulations as to 
separating, mode of handling, treating, feeding, and caring for 
such diseased and exposed animals as it shall deem necessary 
to prevent the two classes of animals from coming in contact 
with each other, and perfectly isolate them from all other 
domestic animals which have not been exposed thereto and 
which are susceptible of becoming infected with the disease, 
and the said commission and veterinarian are hereby author- 
ized and empowered to enter upon any grounds or premises to 
carry out the provisions of this act. When in the opinion of 
the commission it shall be necessary to p,revent the further 
spread of any contagious or infectious disease among the live 
stock of the state, to destroj- animals affected with or which 
have been exposed to any such disease, it shall determine what 
animals shall be killed, and appraise the same, as hereinafter 
provided, and cause the same to be killed and the carcasses dis- 
posed of as in their judgment will best protect the health of 
domestic animals of the locality. 

How. 2136q. 

(8.) § 563-i. Sec. 8. When the commission shall have de- To notify the 
termined the quarantine and other regulations necessary to qul?^une* 
prevent the spread among domestic animals of any malignant, 
contagious, or infectious disease found to exist among the live 
stock of the state, and given their order as hereinbefore pro- 
vided, prescribing quarantine and other regulations, it shall Governor to 
notify the governor thereof, who shall issue his proclamation tineyocUma- 
proclaiming the boundary of such quarantine and the orders, *^''°" 



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rules, and regulations prescribed by the commission, which 
proclamation may be published by written or printed hand bills 
posted within the boundaries or on the lines of the district, 
premises, places, or grounds quarantined: Provided, That if 
the commission decide that it is not necessary, by reason of 
the limited extent of the district in which such disease exists, 
that a proclamation should be issued, then none shall be issued, 
but such commission shall give such notice as may to it seem 
best to make the quarantine established by it effective. 

How. 2136r. 

Commission (9.) § 5635. Sec. 9. Whenever the commission shall direct 

ma^order^e^d*"' the killing of any domestic animal or animals it shall be the 

killed. duty of the commissioners to appraise the animal or animals 

condemned, and in fixing the value thereof the commissioners 

shall be governed by the value of said animal or animals at 

the date of appraisement. 

How. 2136s. 

Toissueacer- (10.) § 5636. Sec. 10. Whenever any live stock shall be 

owner*" appraised and killed by order of the commission, it shall issue 

to the owner of the stock so killed a certificate showing the 

number and kind of animals killed, and the amount in their 

To report the judgment, to which the owner is entitled^, and report the same 

go^erao/.^^ to the governor of the state, w'hich certificate, if approved by 

the governor, shall be presented to the auditor general, who 

Auditor gen- shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer for the amount 

his warran7for therein Stated, payable out of any money in the treasury not 

amount. otherwise appropriated. 

How. 2136t. 

Owner to be (11.) § 5637. Sec. 11. When anv animal or animals are 

pawnor animal j^jjj^^ ^^^^^^, ^^^ provisious of this act, by order of the com- 
mission, the owner thereof shall be paid therefor the appraised 
value as fixed by the appraisement hereinbefore provided for: 
Proviso. Provided, The right of indemnity on account of animals killed 

by order of the commission under the provisions of this act, 
shall not extend to the owners of animals which have been 
brought into the state in a diseased condition, or from a state, 
country^ territory, or district in which the disease with which 
the animal is affected, or to which it has been exposed, exists. 
Nor shall any animal be paid for by the state which may be 
brought into the state in violation of any law or quarantine 
regulation thereof, or the owner of which shall have violated 
any of the provisions of this act, or disregard any rule, regu- 
lation, or order of the live stock sanitary commission or any 
member thereof. Nor shall any animal be paid for by the state 
which came into the possession of the claimant with the claim- 
ant's knowledge that such animal was diseased, or was sus- 
pected of being diseased, or of having been exposed to any con- 
tagious or infectious disease. 

How. 2136U. 



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(12.) § 5638. Sec. 12. Any person wlio shall have in his Disposition of 
possession any domestic animal affected with any contagious mi^affeofeT 
or infectious disease, knowing such animal to be so affected, f '*^ any con- 

.' ^ ' tagious disease. 

or, after having received notice that such animal is so affected, 

who shall permit such animal to run at large, or who shall 

keep such animal where other domestic animals not affected by 

or previously exposed to such disease may be exposed to its 

contagion or infection, or who shall sell, ship, drive, trade, or 

give away such diseased animal or animals which have been 

exposed to such contagion or infection, or who shall move or 

drive any domestic animal in violation of any direction, rule 

or regulation, or order establishing and regulating quarantine, 

shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction Amisdemean- 

thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor ^^' 

more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county 

jail not less than ten nor more than ninety days, or both such Penalty. 

fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, for each 

of such diseased or exposed domestic animals which he shall 

permit to run at large, or keep, sell, ship, drive, trade or give 

away in violation of the provisions of this act. 

How. 2136V.— Am. 1889, p. 145; App. May 31; Act 125. 

(13.) § 5639. Sec. 13. Any person who shall knowingly Penalty for 
bring into this state any domestic animal which is affected with eased animals 
any contagious or infectious disease, or any animal which has '°^° ^^^ ^^^^^' 
been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease, shall be 
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, 
shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars nor 
more than five thousand dollars, or be imprisoned in the state 
prison not to exceed one year, or both such fiue and imprison- 
ment in the discretion of the court. 

How. 2136W.— Am. 1889, p. 146; App. May 31; Act 125. 

(14.) § 5640. Sec. 14. Any person who owns or is in pos- Penalty for re- 
session of live stock which is affected, or which is suspected or the'vfterin^"^ 
reported to be affected, with any infectious or contagious dis- rian^to examine 
ease, who shall wilfully prevent or refuse to allow the state 
veterinarian or commissioner or other authorized officer or 
officers to examine such stock, or shall hinder or obstruct the 
state veterinarian or other authorized officer or officers in any 
examination of, or in an attempt to examine such stock, shall 
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction 
thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor 
more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county 
jail not less than ten nor more than ninety days or both such 
fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. 

How. 21.36X.— Am. 1889, p. 146; App. May 31; Act 125. 

(15.) § 5641. Sec. 15. Any person who shall willfully Penalty for 
violate, disregard or evade, or attempt to violate, disregard or llfs'^^lT °' 
evade any of the provisions of this act, or who shall willfully 

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violate, disregard or evade, or attempt to violate, disregard 
or evade any of the provisions of this act, or who shall willfully 
violate, disregard or evade any of the rules, regulations, orders 
or directions of the live stock sanitary commission establishing 
and governing quarantine, shall be deemed guilty of a mis- 
demeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any 
sum not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dol- 
lars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten nor 
more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment in 
the discretion of the court. 

How. 2136y.— Am. ]8S9, p. 146; App. May 31; Act 125. 

Authorized to (16.) § 5642. Sec. 16. The commission provided for in this 
lndp°u^rJhLT^ act shall have power to employ at the expense of the state such 
supplies, etc. persons and purchase such supplies and material as may be 
necessary to carry into full effect all orders by it given. 

How. 21.56Z. 

May call upon (17.) § 5643. Sec. 17. The commissioners shall have 
to Meoute' ^^'^" power to Call upon any sheriff, under-sheriff, deputy sheriff, or 
orders. coustable to cxccute their orders, and such officers shall obey 

Compensation, the ordcrs of said commissioners, and the officers performing 

such duties shall receive .compensation therefor as is prescribed 

by law for like services, and shall be paid therefor in like man- 
May arrest, ner. And any officer may arrest and take before any justice of 

the peace of the county any person found violating any of the 
Duty of prose- provisious of tliis act, and such officer shall immediately notify 
outing attorney. ^^^^ prosccuting attomcy of such arrest, and he shall prosecute 

the person so offending according to law. 

How. 2136zl. 

Governor to (IS.) §5644. Sec. IS. Whenever the govcmor of the state 

tion p?obibuhfg sliall have good reason to believe that any dangerous, conta- 
theimporta- gioiis, or iufectious disease has become epizodtic in certain 
Itock^etc"^^ localities in other states, territories or counties, or that there 
are conditions which render such domestic animals from such 
infected districts liable to convey such disease, he shall by pro- 
clamation prohibit the importation of live stock, of the kind 
diseased into the state, unless accompanied by a* certificate of 
To be examined health givcu by a duly authorized veterinary surgeon; and all 
uned^"*'^'"'' such animals arriving in this state shall be examined immedi- 
ately by the commission or some member thereof, and if he or 
they deem necessary he or they shall have said animals inspect- 
ed by the state veterinary surgeon, and if in his opinion there is 
any danger from contagion or infection, they shall be placed in 
close quarantine until such danger of infection or contagion 
is passed, when they shall be released by order of said com- 
mission or some member thereof. 

How. 2136z2. 



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(19.) § 5645. Sec. 19. For the purposes of this act each May administer 
member of the live stock sanitarj^ commission is hereby author- °^^^^- '"°- 
ized and empowered to administer oaths and affirmations. 

How. 2136z3. 

(20.) § 5G46. Sec. 20. This commission is hereby author- Required to co- 
ized and required to co-operate with any board or commission boardl^cti'ng 
acting under any present or future act of congress for the sup- underact of 
pression and preventing of contagious or infectious diseases "^''^^^" 
among domestic animals, and the same right of entry, inspec- 
tion and condemnation of diseased animals upon private 
premises is granted to the United States board or commission Authority of 
as is granted to the commission granted under this act. u.s. board. 

How. 2136Z*. 

(21.) § 5647. Sec. 21. The commission shall make bieu- To report to 
nially a detailed report of its doings to the governor, which ^^^soyemor, 
report shall be transmitted to the legislature at its regular 
biennial session. 

How. 2136z5. 

(22.) § 5648. Sec. 22. This act shall be constructed so as sheep and 
to include sheep and horses. ciuded.'°' 

How. 2136z8.— Am. 1887, p. 48; App. Mar. 26; Act 47. 

(23.) § 5649. Sec 23. Any railroad company, navigation Relative to vio- 
company, or other corporation, or common carrier, who shall rtii?oad*c^om^^ 
knowingly^ or willfully violate, disregard, or evade any of the ponies, etc. 
provisions of this act^ or who shall willfully violate, disregard, 
or evade any of the rules, regulations, orders, or directions of 
the live stock sanitary commission establishing or governing 
quarantine^ or who shall evade, or attempt to evade any 
quarantine proclamation of the governor of this state declaring 
quarantine limits, shall forfeit and pay to the people of the 
state of Michigan not less than five hundred dollars nor more 
than five thousand dollars, for each and every offense, and 
shall be liable for all damages caused to any neat cattle by its 
or his failure to comply with the requirements of this act. 

How. 2136zT.— Added 1887, p. 123; App. May 13; Act 1(«. 



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An Act to regulate and provide for the carrying, yarding and feeding 
of so called TEXAS CATTLE WHILE IN TRANSIT into or across 
this State between the first day of April and the first day of Novem- 
ber of each year. 

[Act No. 199, P. A. 1885.] 

The People of the ^tate of Michigan enact: 

Transportation (24.) § 5650. SECTION 1. That it shall not be lawful to 
ItcTo/c^erta'in transport any neat cattle into or across this state, yard or feed 
cattle, unlaw- the Same, tliat have been reared or kept south of the thirty- 
*"^' sixth parallel of north latitude, and that have not subsequently 

been kept continuously at least one winter north of said 
parallel, and which may be brought within the limits of this 
state between the first day of April and the first day of Novem- 
ber, following, except in the manner hereafter provided. 

How. 2136f. 



Duty of railroad 
transporting 
certain cattle. 



Proviso. 



(25.) § 5651. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of all railroad com- 
panies doing business in this state to receive and transport 
while in this state, the class of cattle mentioned in section one, 
only in cars that are branded or lettered legibly and distinctly 
and in plain view, the words "for the transportation of Texas 
cattle only;" and they shall not permit or allow any other class 
of cattle to enter those cars between the first day of April and 
the first day of November following: Provided, That cattle 
coming from other states for transportation through this state 
when it is impossible to ascertain where they came from may 
be shipped in such cars, but shall be treated in all respects as 
coming from the country south of the thirty-sixth parallel of 
north latitude. 



Care of certain 
cattle at stock 
yards. 
Location of 
such yards; 
passing to. 



(26.) § 5652. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of any railroad 
company, stock yard company, or private individual owning 
and operating any stock yard in this state, to receive and feed 
the class of cattle mentioned in section one only in yards 
separate and apart from yards used for the feeding or yarding 
of other cattle; and these yards shall be in the immediate 
vicinity and contiguous to a railroad side track so that these 
cattle may not pass over any open common that might be 
Entrance sign, crosscd by othcr cattlo; and said yards shall have a sign posted 
at each entrance thereto, on w^hich shall be plainly lettered "for 
the yarding of Texas cattle only," and no other cattle shall be 
adm'itted to these yards between the first day of April and the 
first dav of November of each year. 



How. 2136h. 



Penalty for 
violation. 



(27.) § 5653. Sec. 4. Any railroad company, stock yard 
company, or private individual owning any stock yard in this 
state, who shall violate any of the provisions of sections one 
and two of this act, shall forfeit and pay to the people of the 



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state of Michigan not less than fifty dollars nor more than five Fine, 
hundred dollars for each and every such offense, and shall be Liability for 
liable for any and all damages caused to any neat cattle by *^^™*f^®^- 
their failure to comply with the requirements of this act. 

How. 2136i. 

(28.) § 5054. Sec. 5. Any person or person [j3ersons] who certain yioia- 
shall knowingly or willfully place or attempt to place any neat meano"'^^^' 
cattle, or others than those mentioned in section one, in any 
car or yard provided for in section two or three of this act, and 
branded and lettered as therein provided for between the first 
day of April and the first day of November following, shall be 
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof 
shall be fined not less than ten dollars, nor more than one hun- Punishment. 
dred dollars or be imprisoned not less than ten days nor more 
than sixty days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the 
discretion of the court. 

How. 2136J.— Am. 1SS7, p. 64; App. April 8, Act 57. 



An Act to prevent the infection of FOOT-ROT AMONG SHEEP. 
[Act 166. P. A. 1S79.] 

The People of the State of Micliigan enact: 

(29.) § 5G55. Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any UlUwIui to 
person or persons to allow to run at large on, or to drive along on hTghwly!^ 
any highway in this state between the first day of May and the ^^ith^foolf^f^ 
first day of November of each year, any sheep known to be 
infected with the disease known as the foot-rot. 

How. 2136. 

(30.) § 5056. Sec. 2. Any person or persons violating the Penalty, 
provisions of the foregoing section, shall be deemed guilty of a 
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall pay a fine not 
less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars, in 
the discretion of the court, in addition to the costs of prosecu- 
tion; and in case the fine imposed, and the costs of prosecu- 
tion shall not be paid, the defendant shall be confined in the 
county jail not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days, 
in the discretion of the court. 

How. 2136a. 



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An Act to prevent the importation running at large and. sale of DIS- 
EASED SHEEP. 

[Act 183, Laws of 1863.] 

The People of the State of Michigan enact: 

Penalty for im- (31.) § 5657. SECTION 1. That it shall not be lawful for 
duea°fd\heep. the ownoF of sheep, or any person having the same in charge, 
knowingly to import or drive into this state sheep having any 
contagious disease; and any person so offending shall be 
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by fine 
in any sum not less than fifty dollars, and in default of the 
payment thereof, by imprisonment in the county jail not more 
than three months. 

How. 2133. 

Penalty for (.32.) § 3058. Sec. 2. That any person being the owner 

eas^e'd'sheep to of sheep, or having the same in charge, who shall turn out, or 
run at large, goffer any sheep having any contagious disease, knowing the 
same to be so diseased to run at large upon any common, high- 
way, or uninclosed lands, or who shall sell or dispose of any 
sheep, knowing the same to be so diseased, without first ap- 
prising the purchaser thereof of such disease, shall be deemed 
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shaJl be punished by fine in any 
sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dol- 
lars, and in default of the payment thereof, by imprisonment 
in the county jail not more than three months. 

How. 2134. 

(33.) § 5659. Sec. 3. Nothing in this act shall be so con- 
strued as to prevent the recovery of damages, in civil actions, 
against any person or persons who shall import or drive such 
diseased s.heep into this state, or who shall allow such diseased 
sheep to run at large, or who shall sell such diseased sheep. 

How. 2135. 



Damages iu 
•ciyil aotion. 



An Act to provide for MARKING AND BRANDING LIVE STOCK. 
[Act 122, P. A. 1S83.] 

The People of the State of Michigan enact: 

Owners may (34.) § 5660. SECTION 1. That cvery person who has cat- 

adopt brand, .j.^^^ horses, hogs, shccp, goats, or any other domestic animals, 

may adopt an ear mark or brand, which ear mark or brand may 
To be recorded, be recordcd in the office of the county clerk of the county where 

such cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, goats, or other domestic ani- 
Proviso. mals shall be: Provided, That the mark or brand so adopted 



LIVE STOCK SANITAllY LAWS. 15 

and recorded shall be different from all other marks or brands, 
adopted and recorded in such county. 

How. 2074a. 

(35.) § 5661. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the county Duties of 
clerks of the several counties of this state, to keep a book in "n'Jecordin'J^ 
which they shall record the mark or brand adopted by each 
person who may apply to them for that purpose, for which they 
shall be entitled to demand and receive twenty -five cents. Pee for. 

How. 2074b. 

(36.) § 5662, Sec. 3. If any person shall mark or brand, Penalty for 
or alter or deface the mark or brand of any horse, mare, colt, branl'"^' *'"' 
jack, jenny, jennet, mule, or any one or more head of neat 
cattle or sheep, goat, hog, shoat, pig, or other domestic animal, 
the property of another, with intent thereby to steal the same, 
or to prevent identification thereof by the true owner, he shall 
be deemed guilty of felony, and shall be punished by imprison- 
ment at hard labor in the state prison, not to exceed two years, 
or by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars, or both, 
in the discretion of the court. 

How. 2074c. 



INDEX. 



INDEX. 



Agriculturists: 

state live stock sanitary commission to consist of three practical 1 

Animals: 

ordered killed by commission to be paid for 11 

penalty for allowing-, affected with disease to run at large, etc '. 12 

penalty for bringing diseased, into this state 13, 

penalty for refusing to allow the state veterinarian to examine, affected with 

disease 14 

unlawful to alter or deface brand on 36 

Board of health: 

persons to report cases of diseased stock to 5 

duties of local '. 6 

expenses, how paid 6 

to investigate reported cases of diseased stock 6 

Brand: 

owner of stock may adopt 34 

to be recorded 34 

unlawful to alter or deface 36 

penalty 36 

Cattle: 

when unlawful to transport any neat, into or across state M 

duty of railroad company transporting Texas 25 

owners of, may adopt brand 34 

Compensation: 

of commissioners 3 

of veterinary surgeon 3 

of sheriff for executing orders of commission 17 

Contagious diseases: 

disposition of domestic animals affected with any 12 

County clerks: 

shall record brands adopted for stock 3» 

fee for recording 35 

Diseases: 

duty of person who discovers, to report to board of health 5 

board of health to investigate 6 

penalty for refusing to .allow veterinarian to examine stock affected with 14 

disposition of animals affected with any contagious 12 

Diseased: 

penalty for bringing, animals into the state 13 

penalty for refusing to allow the veterinarian to examine stock affected with 14 

penalty for importing, .sheep 31 

unlawful to allow, sneep to run at large 32 

penalty 32 

Fees: 

of county clerk for recording brand 35 

Foot rot: 

when unlawful to drive sheep infected with, on highway 29 

penalty 30 

Goats: 

owner of, may adopt brand 34 

Governor: 

when to appoint state live stock sanitary commission 1 

to appoint veterinary surgeon 1 

term of office 1 

compensation 3 

to be notified of quarantine g 

to issue quarantine proclamation 8 

may prohibit the importation of live stock, etc 18 

commission to make biennial report to 21 

Highway: 

when unlawful to drive sheep on, infected with foot rot 29 

penalty 30 

Hogs: 

owners of, may adopt brand 34 

L/Cglslature: 

report of commission to be transmitted to 21 

JSJavigation company: 

penalty of, for violation of orders of commission 23 

Neat cattle: 

when unlawful to transport, into or across state 24 



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Oath: 

commission may administer 19 

Penalty: 

for allowing animal affected with disease to i-un at large 12 

for refusing to allow veterinarian to examine diseased animals 14 

for refusing to allow commissioners to examine diseased animals 14 

for violation of act relative to care of certain cattle at stock yards 27 

for importing diseased sheep 31 

for altering or defacing brand 36 

Frosecuting attorney: 

duty of, to prosecute persons violating live stock sanitary laws 17 

Quarantine: 

commission may, when necessary 7 

state veterinarian to be notified of ■ 7 

governor to be notified S 

Railroad company: 

penalty for violation of orders of commission .^ 2o 

duty of, relative to transporting Texas cattle 2o 

care of certain cattle at stock yards 26 

Sheep: 

when unlawful to drive, on highway infected with foot rot 29 

penalty 30 

unlawful to import diseased 31 

penalty 31 

unlawful to allow diseased, to run at large 32 

unlawful to sell diseased 32 

penalty 32 

owners of, may adopt brand 34 

Sheriff: 

commission may call upon, to execute orders 17 

compensation 17 

State: 

unlawful to import diseased sheep into 31 

State live stock sanitary commission: 

to consist of three persons 1 

how and by whom appointed 1 

term of office 1 

compensation 3 

duties of 4 

to quarantine when necessary 7 

to notify state veterinarian 7 

powers and duties of , 7 

to notify governor of quarantine S 

to appraise animal ordered killed 9 

to issue certificate to owner when stock is killed 10 

to report same to governor 10 

auditor general to draw warrant 10 

penalty for refusing to allow, to examine diseased animals 14 

may employ persons and purchase supplies 16 

may call upon sheriff to execute orders 17 

may administer oaths, etc 1^ 

required to cooperate with boards acting under act of congress 20 

to make biennial report to governor 21 

penalty for railroad violating orders of 2o 

auditor general to draw warrant on. for stock killed by order of commission 10 

State veterinarian: 

appointment of 1 

term of office 1 

compensation 3 

commission to notify, of quarantine 7 

to report finding in quarantine cases J 

powers and duties of " 

Stock: 

local boards of health to investigate reported cases of diseased 6 

when may be quarantined 7 

commission to appraise, ordered killed 9 

commission to issue certificate for, when killed 10 

ordered killed to be paid for 11 

governor may prohibit importation of 18 

care of certain, at stock yards 26 

owners of, may adopt brand, etc , 34 

Stock yard: 

care of certain stock at 26 

location of 26 

entrance sign 26 

care of certain cattle at 26 

Texas cattle: 

duty of railroad transporting 25 

U. S. commission: 

authority of 20 

Veterinary surgeon: 

appointment of 1 

term of office 1 

compensation 3 

penalty for refusing to allow, to examine stock affected with disease 14 



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